FS and MSC to form joint company to create new terminals in Italy
The Italian national railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and logistics hegemon MSC agreed on forming a NewCo to boost sea-rail intermodality by building…
Northern Italy prepares to handle more 750-metre trains
The rail infrastructure in Lombardy, in northern Italy, is getting ready to accommodate 750-metre freight trains. Two tracks were adapted to handle longer trains at…
Rail in Sicily and Calabria to benefit by 36 billion euros investment
Italian national railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) will invest 36 billion euros in the infrastructure of Sicily and Calabria. The amount is split…
Port in southern Italy sets out to handle 750-metre freight trains
The Apulia Region, in southeastern Italy, recently approved the project to upgrade the rail connection to the port of Brindisi with a new track, which…
Excavations started for Scan-Med Corridor line upgrade in Italy
The railway connecting Bari to Naples, in southern Italy, is one of the key sections of the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor. The line is currently being…
Italy: government takes the field to train the rail workers of the future
In what seems to be a first, at least in Europe, the Italian government is getting involved in increasing cooperation between schools and logistics enterprises…
TX Logistik gets 40 new locomotives with latest Siemens deal
The Italian national railway holding, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, finalised a deal to acquire 40 new locomotives with Siemens. The new iron horses will be…